Category: Grace
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continued peace.
The key to continued peace with God is the fruit of oneness with Him. Our lives are going to be a continuation of storms. Some storms we can see coming. Some storms jump up out of nowhere. There will always be a little rain falling upon us. No one is…
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promise to provide.
God assumes full responsibility for our needs when we obey Him. A question to ponder: Do you really believe God is able and eager to meet all your needs? In times when the season of our life seems to be going perfect, that is always a yes. But when the…
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can’t throw stones when washing feet
I came across this saying a while back. There was a really dumb saying most people my age (late 30s early 40s) will remember. It became the cornerstone of schools and guidance counselor posters all over school. Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words won’t. What an incredibly…
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the most insidious net
Can I ask you an honest question? If your entire life story, ALL of it, your secrets and all, was played out on a big screen for the entire world to see, how would that make you feel? What was your response just now? I believe it was either a…
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what did i do to deserve this?
There are so many great and wonderful truths in God’s Word. One of the many, written through Paul, tells us that the wisdom and intelligence of the world has been turned upside through Christ. 18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is…
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Thank you, Jesus
Besides everything else, I have been thinking about Mothers a day. Today is a day in which we celebrate mothers. I have tried to sum up what being a mother is and I can only think of one word. Actually it is a name: JESUS! I thought about how my…
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Happiness is Humility
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Happiness is meekness. This term is often misunderstood by the world we live in. Dictionary.com defines meek as: quiet and gentle. The bible describes being meek through the exemplary life of Jesus. Meekness can easily be better described…
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Man throws the broken away, but God only uses the broken.
I’ve failed at being Christ like this last week. I’ve struggled with anger and frustration. When God reveals how deep the lies have gone, the schemes, deception, and manipulations used for someone to destroy rather than seek Him, it is hard to understand. When you realize that someone you love…
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God’s Amazing Grace!
Through the book of Ruth, we learn about the power of decisions. Often times we hold onto the power of choice and hang it over the heads of those around us. We use our choices to try and punish others. We use our choices to fulfill our emptiness and loneliness,…
It Starts Small 